From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Blowing in the Wind is the New Future

August 21, 2008

I always carry my camera these days since green is all around us. As we traveled through Pennsylvania my kids saw the turbines as we approached them on the highway. This is the first time I had a close encounter of the wind turbine kind.
Are these magnificent? I expected to see wind turbines spinning in [...]

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Are You Chained to Your Bathroom?

August 19, 2008

I was toying with this post on how to write it and came up with 2 different senario both with a green intent. I am curious which version you like.
Version #1: Are you Chained to your Bathroom?
When you read the title of this artcle, you are muttering “ugh” in response to pictures of [...]

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PowerSave Solar and Wind Systems. Are They the Real deal?

August 15, 2008

Periodically, I receive questions on my “Ask Green Talk” section or via my Contact Form. I respond to them privately via email. The other day I had an epiphany and said, “I should be putting these questions right on the front page for my readers to answer as well.” I have a bunch of great [...]

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Chicago is the Green Place to Be Where Fashion Blooms

August 13, 2008

See my 3 Rs dress show below!
This summer we are visiting colleges, and have seen about 9 colleges. If you have little ones, the years go by really fast. It seemed like yesterday when he was walking to now he is going to be off on his own. (A tear streaming down my face and [...]

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Is it Eco-Proper to Send an Email Thank-You?

August 8, 2008

Life is full of dilemmas where you struggle to do the right thing. I am sure all of you have been in this situation where if you do one thing or the other, there is a consequence to your choice. Kind of like a no-win situation.
Here is mine at the moment. My son is being [...]

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My Swiss Chard is Secretly Taking Steroids

August 6, 2008

For the last month, one of my Swiss Chard plants looked like it was on steroids. It is almost three feet high and has a plume coming out its center like it is off to see the horse races. The rest of the chard looks big, but obviously not as ostentatious as the middle [...]

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Global Warming: Still Waiting on the World to Change.

August 2, 2008

Just like the lyrics of John Mayer’s song, “Waiting on the World to Change” I too am still waiting. In response to the possibility of increased heat temperatures and destruction of our planet, it seems that people and businesses are changing their thinking and way of life to prevent such a catastrophic occurrence for our [...]

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TerraCycle Partners with OfficeMax to Take Recycling to a New Level

August 1, 2008

Want to win a free eco-binder or cleaning products? See details below.
As the lazy days of August start, I am reminded that I have to get my children ready for school. This include shopping for clothes, school supplies, and doctor appointments.
Last year, I wanted to buy eco-friendly binders for them. I looked into both [...]

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